Tsetse Control and Gambian Sleeping Sickness; Implications for Control Strategy.

BACKGROUND:Gambian sleeping sickness (human African trypanosomiasis, HAT) outbreaks are brought under control by case detection and treatment although it is recognised that this typically only reaches about 75% of the population. Vector control is capable of completely interrupting HAT transmission...

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Main Authors: Inaki Tirados, Johan Esterhuizen, Vanja Kovacic, T N Clement Mangwiro, Glyn A Vale, Ian Hastings, Philippe Solano, Michael J Lehane, Steve J Torr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4580652?pdf=render